The General Lee is the 1969 Dodge Charger driven by the Duke cousins Bo and Luke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. It is known for the chases and stunts, especially high jumps, in almost every episode, and for having the doors welded shut, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out through the windows. The Dodge Charger appeared in every episode. The car's name is a reference to the Confederate general Robert E. Lee, and indeed the vehicle embodies the Southern United States, bearing as it does a Confederate Battle flag on its roof and a horn which plays a bar from the song "Dixie". The idea for the General Lee was developed from the famous bootlegger Jerry Rushing's car, which was named for Lee's favorite horse, Traveler. Traveler was also the name of the car in Moonrunners, the 1975 movie prior to The Dukes of Hazzard. 321 Dodge Chargers were used to film the original TV Series, The Dukes of Hazzard. Only 16 Dodge Chargers from the series remain today. Needless to say, only two are in showroom condi... Show More

The General Lee is the 1969 Dodge Charger driven by the Duke cousins Bo and Luke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. It is known for the chases and stunts, especially high jumps, in almost every episode, and for having the doors welded shut, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out through the windows. The Dodge Charger appeared in every episode. The car's name is a reference to the Confederate general Robert E. Lee, and indeed the vehicle embodies the Southern United States, bearing as it does a Confederate Battle flag on its roof and a horn which plays a bar from the song "Dixie". The idea for the General Lee was developed from the famous bootlegger Jerry Rushing's car, which was named for Lee's favorite horse, Traveler. Traveler was also the name of the car in Moonrunners, the 1975 movie prior to The Dukes of Hazzard. 321 Dodge Chargers were used to film the original TV Series, The Dukes of Hazzard. Only 16 Dodge Chargers from the series remain today. Needless to say, only two are in showroom condition. Dukes of Hazzard, the movie, unofficial Movie Trailer. Show Less